MSc in Pharmaceutical Analysis with Management Studies
Kingston University
Key Information
Campus location
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 9,860 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* home full-time: £9,860 | international full-time: £15,800
Introduction
Why choose this course?
This MSc in Pharmaceutical Analysis with Management Studies offers key skills in pharmaceutical analysis, including measurement, scientific practice, evaluation and interpretation of data.
You will study recent trends in analytical science and techniques and be introduced to pharmaceutical technologies, such as formulations and clinical pharmacokinetics.
Through your research project, you will develop valuable research skills. Past projects have examined areas such as determining caffeine and its metabolites in human serum samples using GC-MS, and synthesis and use of compounds as probes for biochemical reactions.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- The option of the Management Studies Pathway is ideal if you aspire to a management role within the pharmaceutical and allied industries.
- You will gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art equipment in our modern laboratories.
- Through an independent project, you will be able to research an area of interest in-depth, possibly at an industry placement or as collaborative research with other laboratories.
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Curriculum
What you will study
You will gain key skills in the specialised area of pharmaceutical analysis, including good measurement and scientific practice, evaluation interpretation of data, and other professional and organisational skills. In addition to studying core analytical techniques and their applications, you will be introduced to various pharmaceutical technologies, for example, formulations and topics such as clinical pharmacokinetics.
You may be offered a placement within industry (depending on your results and project availability) where you will carry out your independent research project.
The Management Studies option enables you to explore the fundamentals of management theory within the commercial and public sectors.
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
For a student to go on placement they are required to pass every module the first time with no reassessments. It is the responsibility of individual students to find a suitable paid placement. Students will be supported by our dedicated placement team in securing this opportunity.
Management Studies pathway modules
Core modules
- Separation Science
- Pharmaceutical and Analytical Technology
- Molecular and Atomic Spectroscopy
- Business in Practice
- Project
- Professional Placement
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
After you graduate
Recent graduates have gone on to a range of roles, including:
- pharmaceutical analysts in large and SME chemical/pharmaceutical companies;
- teaching;
- PhD research;
- sales and marketing; and
- managerial.